Patents by Inventor Paul Ronald
Paul Ronald has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8729666Abstract: A capacitor has first and second conducting plates and a dielectric region between the plates, wherein the dielectric region comprises two dielectric materials for each of which the variation of capacitance with voltage can be approximated by a polynomial having a linear coefficient and a quadratic coefficient, and wherein the quadratic coefficients of the two dielectric materials are of opposite sign. The capacitor comprises for example a first capacitor (42) and a second capacitor (44) that one connected in an anti-parallel manner. The insulating layer (18) of the first capacitor comprises silicon nitride and the insulating layer (16) of the second capacitor comprises silicon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries AGInventors: Paul Ronald Stribley, Soon Tat Kong, David John Verity
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Patent number: 8542376Abstract: Document processing devices and methods are presented, in which the device stores a remaining print unit value in its memory that represents the amount of print units currently available to enable the device to perform the document processing operations, and a programmable computer of the device selectively performs document processing jobs for users and decrements the remaining print unit value until the value reaches zero and the device provides for expenditure of print units according to color content and/or coverage levels determined for a given job.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles Robert Carlson, James Patrick VanWinkle, Paul Ronald Herman, Shanti Villarreal, Brent Rodney Jones, Ashok Murthy, Sara Kleiman, Mark Simon Boyt
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Publication number: 20130228868Abstract: A semiconductor device for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection including a source, a gate, a drain having a drain diffusion, and a diffusion region extending from, or located under, the drain diffusion. The source, the gate, the drain and the diffusion region are located in or on a substrate. The diffusion region is laterally spaced from at least one of the gate or the outer edge of the drain diffusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: X-FAB SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRIES AGInventor: Paul Ronald Stribley
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Publication number: 20130157937Abstract: The present invention provides a ketogenic diet in the form of a sterile shelf stable ready to use formula, in particular a tube feed, comprising casein and dietary fibre.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: N.V. NutriciaInventors: Andrew Sean Lynch, Simon Anders, Paul Ronald
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Patent number: 8455955Abstract: An array of transistors arranged next to each other on a semiconductor material forming a substrate, the substrate comprising p-well or n-well diffusions forming a body, which diffusions are used as the body regions of the transistors, each transistor comprising a source, a drain and a gate, wherein the array of transistors further comprises at least one electrical connection to the body, wherein said electrical connection is shared by at least two transistors of said array. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising at least one source, at least one drain, at least one gate between the at least one source and the at least one drain, and at least one structure of the same material as the at least one gate which does not have a connection means for electrical connection to the at least one gate.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries AGInventors: Paul Ronald Stribley, John Nigel Ellis
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Patent number: 8378451Abstract: A device comprises a substrate (22); a first MiM capacitor (10,20,11) disposed over the substrate; and a second MiM capacitor (10?,20?,11) disposed over the first MiM capacitor. The first MiM capacitor and the second MiM capacitor are electrically connected in parallel. The two MiM capacitors are vertically stacked one above the other. Each MiM capacitor comprises an interconnection layer (10,10?) of the CMOS process as one plate and a thinner conductive layer (11,11?) as the second plate, with an insulating layer (20,20?) disposed therebetween. This allows each MiM capacitor to be formed between two CMOS process interconnection layers. The second plate of the second MiM capacitor is substantially co-extensive with the second plate of the first MiM capacitor, and is disposed substantially directly over the second plate of the first MiM capacitor. The same mask may be used to pattern the second plate of the second MiM capacitor and the second plate of the first MiM capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AGInventors: Paul Ronald Stribley, Mark Parsons, Graham Chapman
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Publication number: 20130006914Abstract: Computer-storage media, methods, and systems for mapping a previously submitted query to category(s) and for rendering the category(s) in visual association with the query are provided. Generally, the query is assigned the category(s) by employing one or more categorization processes. One categorization process involves selecting entity(s) that capture a topic inherent to the query, identifying the category(s) that encompass the subject matter of the entity(s), respectively, and generating a mapping between the identified category(s) and the query. Here, the entity(s) operate as a semantic representation of the query. Another categorization process involves inferring a logical description underlying the query, and identifying specific and general category(s) that are semantically related to the inferred logical description. Upon detecting an indication to view past queries, any combination of the specific category, the general category, and the query mapped thereto is presented concurrently to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Ronald Ray, Laura Jean Kern, Michael Austin Schechter
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Patent number: 8335784Abstract: Methods, systems, graphical user interfaces, and computer-readable media for visually searching and exploring a set of objects are provided. A computer system executes a method that generates three-dimensional representations or two-dimensional representations for a set of objects in response to a user interaction with an interface that displays the three-dimensional representations or the two-dimensional representations. The interface includes filter controls, sorting controls, and classification controls, which are dynamically altered based on the content of a user query or the attributes of the objects in the three-dimensional representations or two-dimensional representations.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zachary Mark Gutt, Paul Ronald Ray, Rodney Coleman Edwards, Darwin Kengo Yamamoto, Hady Moustafa Abou El Kheir, Brian Whalen MacDonald, Jerry Daniel Bain
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Patent number: 8332332Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for managing document processing device usage in which a customer accesses a management system to buy and pay for account credits, and to apply print units to specific managed device by conversion of account credits based on current pricing information for the specified account and the particular device at the time of the request.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles Robert Carlson, James Patrick VanWinkle, Paul Ronald Herman, Shanti Villarreal, Brent Rodney Jones, Ashok Murthy, Sara Kleiman, Mark Simon Boyt
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Patent number: 8323798Abstract: An entry sheet comprising polymer material for drilling printed circuit boards is provided. The entry sheet is suitable for use with a broad range of diameters, including commonly available drill diameters. The entry sheet comprises an adhesive epoxy configured to, among others, resist drill deflection, resist mechanical damage, and reduce to dust such that the entry sheet may increase drilling accuracy, protect printed circuit board from damage, minimize entry burrs, and may addresses other issues such as fliers, bird nesting, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Tri-Star Laminates, Inc.Inventors: Sean Matthew Redfern, James Joseph Miller, Paul Ronald St. John
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Publication number: 20120258939Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a sterile suspension of a glucocorticosteroid. The glucocorticosteroids used in the invention are preferably antiinflammatory glucocorticosteroids. By making the last stage of product preparation be the sterilization process, the potential for contamination during manufacture and heat degradation of products is greatly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Norton Healthcare LimitedInventors: John Miller, Donald MacDonald, Martin Oliver, Matthew Pollard, Paul Ronald, Adrian Ashley, Paul Lamb
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Publication number: 20120226007Abstract: A magnetic particle-polymer hybrid material can include: a substance having a structure of Z-(Y-Triazole-X-(FP)n)m, (Formula 1), wherein Z is a magnetic particle smaller than 1 mm; n and m are independently integers; Y includes an alkyl or aryl linker linked to the magnetic particle; X is a carbon or heteroatom; FP is a functionalized polymer having: a first norbornenyl reaction product linked to the magnetic particle through the Y-Triazole-X linker; and one or more monomers each including a second norbornenyl reaction product, where one of the monomers is linked to the first norbornenyl reaction product, each monomer include a functional group capable of binding with another substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSASInventors: Paul Ronald Hanson, Oliver Reiser, Alexander Schätz, Alan Rolfe
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Publication number: 20120211747Abstract: A PN junction includes first and second areas of silicon, wherein one of the first and second areas is n-type silicon and the other of the first and second areas is p-type silicon. The first area has one or more projections which at least partially overlap with the second area, so as to form at least one cross-over point, the cross-over point being a point at which an edge of the first area crosses over an edge of the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: X-FAB SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRIES AGInventors: Paul Ronald Stribley, Soon Tat Kong
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Publication number: 20120211868Abstract: A capacitor has first and second conducting plates and a dielectric region between the plates, wherein the dielectric region comprises two dielectric materials for each of which the variation of capacitance with voltage can be approximated by a polynomial having a linear coefficient and a quadratic coefficient, and wherein the quadratic coefficients of the two dielectric materials are of opposite sign. The capacitor comprises for example a first capacitor (42) and a second capacitor (44) that one connected in an anti-parallel manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: X-FAB SEMICONDUCTOR FOUNDRIES AGInventors: Paul Ronald Stribley, Soon Tat Kong, David John Verity
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Publication number: 20120159377Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-storage media for organizing presentation of browser toolbars. In one embodiment, a toolbar of a web browser is presented. The toolbar has a search input box. Additionally, one or more application icons are presented on each of at least two sides of the search input box. An indication that a user has engaged an application icon of the toolbar is received. Further, an application window is presented beneath the search input box of the toolbar. The application window comprises content associated with the application icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: FELIPE LUIS NARANJO, NATHAN DEEPAK JHAVERI, DIEGO DAVID BACA DEL ROSARIO, PAUL RONALD RAY
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Patent number: 8178519Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a sterile suspension of a glucocorticosteroid. The glucocorticosteroids used in the invention are preferably antiinflammatory glucocorticosteroids. By making the last stage of product preparation be the sterilization process, the potential for contamination during manufacture and heat degradation of products is greatly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Norton Healthcare LimitedInventors: John Miller, Paul Ronald, Adrian Ashley, Paul Lamb, Donald MacDonald, Martin Oliver, Matthew Pollard
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Patent number: 8166525Abstract: Apparatus are provided, including a document management system and a private certificate authority. The private certificate authority is private to the document management system, and includes a certificate authority public key, a certificate authority private key, a key pair generator, and a digital certificate issuer. The key pair generator generates key pairs for respective authorized users of the document management system. The digital certificate issuer issues digital certificates regarding the respective authorized users of the document management system. The private certificate authority includes software instantiated by or with the document management system.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Dale Ellen Gaucas, Paul Ronald Austin
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Publication number: 20120066127Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an overage service subject to one or more predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Tamara S. Kingston, John Franklin Tuders, Ross Matthew Feldman, Marc Lance Warshawsky, Erik Stephen Ross, Elbert Lee Whitler, Mark D. Zanzot, Ketil Bjugan, Scott Mastbrook, William Sydney Ivey, Mark Allan Nelson, Brenda Lisbeth Smyth, Doris Maria Garrett, Jonathan H. Tucker, Catherine Stokes Pullen, Paul Ronald DeKoster
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Publication number: 20120066077Abstract: In general terms, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing an overage service via a mobile device. For example, in some embodiments, a method is provided that includes: (a) receiving transaction information associated with a transaction, where the transaction involves an account, a transaction machine, and a holder of the account; (b) determining, based at least partially on the transaction information, that the account will incur an overage as a result of the transaction; (c) prompting the holder to consent to the overage via the mobile device, where the holder is associated with the mobile device; (d) receiving the holder's consent to the overage; and (e) authorizing the transaction based at least partially on the receiving the holder's consent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Tamara S. Kingston, John Franklin Tuders, Ross Matthew Feldman, Marc Lance Warshawsky, Erik Stephen Ross, Elbert Lee Whitler, Mark D. Zanzot, Ketil Bjugan, Scott Mastbrook, William Sydney Ivey, Mark Allan Nelson, Brenda Lisbeth Smyth, Doris Maria Garrett, Jonathan H. Tucker, Catherine Stokes Pullen, Paul Ronald DeKoster
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Patent number: D665397Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Felipe Luis Naranjo, Diego D. Baca Del Rosario, Charles Hastings French, Paul Ronald Ray